[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 149 (Friday, August 1, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44979-44980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-17726]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Bonneville Power Administration


Rebuild of the Libby (FEC) to Troy Section of BPA's Libby to 
Bonners Ferry 115-Kilovolt Transmission Line Project

AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy 
(DOE).

ACTION: Notice of availability of Record of Decision (ROD).

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the ROD to implement 
the Proposed Action with the Kootenai River Crossing realignment option 
that was identified in the Rebuild of the Libby (FEC) to Troy Section 
of BPA's Libby to Bonners Ferry 115-kilovolt Transmission Line Project 
Final Environmental Impact Statement (DOE/EIS-0379, May 2008). BPA has 
decided to rebuild the 17-mile-long Libby-Troy section of the existing 
transmission line in Lincoln County, Montana at the same voltage (115 
kilovolt (kV)) with the same number of circuits (one). BPA will rebuild 
this section of line using a combination of wood and steel H-frame and 
single pole structures. BPA will also acquire additional transmission 
line corridor width through new easements or permitted areas in some 
sections to bring the corridor up to BPA's minimum width standards for 
115-kV transmission line operation. Helicopters will be used for 
constructing the rebuilt line, except in the Big Horn Terrace and Pipe 
Creek residential areas, where all construction will occur from the 
ground. The Kootenai River Crossing realignment option will move the 
Kootenai River line crossing about 0.75 mile east of the existing 
crossing and require acquisition of new easements and permitted areas. 
All mitigation measures identified in the EIS are adopted.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD and EIS may be obtained by calling BPA's 
toll-free document request line, 1-800-622-4520. The ROD and EIS 
Summary are also available on our Web site, http://www.efw.bpa.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tish Eaton, Bonneville Power 
Administration--KEC-4, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon 97208-3621; 
toll-free telephone number 1-800-622-4519; fax number 503-230-5699; or 
e-mail [email protected].


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    Issued in Portland, Oregon, on July 25, 2008.
Stephen J. Wright,
Administrator and Chief Executive Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-17726 Filed 7-31-08; 8:45 am]
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